THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday confirmed that Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde is under investigation for his alleged attempt to meddle in a probe against rogue cops involved in drug recycling.

“We support the PNP chief, but that doesn’t mean we will not make a fair and thorough investigation,” DILG spokesman Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said in a chance interview.

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